U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Securities and Exchange Commission / Auditing

Job-title file

Auditing

Maintain financial records, prepare budgets and reports, and ensure compliance with fiscal rules.

24 employees hold this title in Securities and Exchange Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $181,971, below the department median of $225,116.

Employees: 24
Total payroll: $4.5M
Role median: $181,971
Agency median: $225,116
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$156,012$264,377+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 24 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Auditing pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Accountants and Auditors — about 1,449,500 people — is $83,680. Securities and Exchange Commission pays a median base salary of $181,971 for this role, 117% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Securities and Exchange Commission sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$56,020

$67,020

$83,680

$109,810

$144,090

Securities and Exchange Commission median · $181,971

The bar is the range of annual wages for Accountants and Auditors across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Securities and Exchange Commission’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Median total compensation for this role at Securities and Exchange Commission is $181,971, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Auditing is held in 56 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Securities and Exchange Commission, the median of $181,971 ranks #6 of 56.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

$252,927 · 43

Federal Labor Relations Authority

$191,900 · 1

African Development Foundation

$191,900 · 1

Federal Reserve System

$184,446 · 2

Dfc

$184,216 · 5

National Science Foundation

$181,216 · 17

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

$178,704 · 39

Fed Retirement Thrift Investment Board

$176,570 · 9

Federal Trade Commission

$174,453 · 2

Federal Housing Finance Agency

$171,110 · 13

Nat Archives and Records Administration

$170,051 · 4

Surface Transportation Board

$167,276 · 3

Median total compensation for the Auditing role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Rebecca Sharek

Auditing/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$272,100

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $272,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $272,100
Pay grade: 17
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $272,100
Basic Pay (before locality): $222,650
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 28
Occupation Code (OPM): 0511
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Rebecca Sharek holds the role of Auditing at Securities and Exchange Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $272,100. Their pay grade is 17.

Kelli Brown-Barnes

Auditing/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$255,310

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $255,310
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $255,310
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $255,310
Basic Pay (before locality): $192,701
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 24
Occupation Code (OPM): 0511
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

At Securities and Exchange Commission, Kelli Brown-Barnes serves as a Auditing based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $255,310. They are classified at grade 15.

Karen Luckett

Auditing/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$220,567

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $220,567
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $220,567
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Herndon
Work county: Fairfax
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $220,567
Basic Pay (before locality): $166,478
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 511220059
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0511
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Karen Luckett works as a Auditing for Securities and Exchange Commission based in Herndon, Virginia. Karen earned $220,567 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Colin Heffernan

Auditing/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$215,814

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $215,814
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $215,814
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $215,814
Basic Pay (before locality): $162,891
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0511
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Colin Heffernan works as a Auditing for Securities and Exchange Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. Colin earned $215,814 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

Mindy Vuong

Auditing/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$214,051

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $214,051
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $214,051
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $214,051
Basic Pay (before locality): $161,560
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 32
Occupation Code (OPM): 0511
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Mindy Vuong is a Auditing at Securities and Exchange Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $214,051. They are classified at grade 14.

Nkongo Tete

Auditing/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$209,826

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $209,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $209,826
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $209,826
Basic Pay (before locality): $158,371
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0511
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Nkongo Tete is a Auditing at Securities and Exchange Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $209,826. They are classified at grade 15.

Rebecca Underhill

Auditing/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$208,009

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $208,009
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $208,009
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $208,009
Basic Pay (before locality): $157,000
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 0511
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Rebecca Underhill is a Auditing at Securities and Exchange Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $208,009. They are classified at grade 14.

Carol Johnson

Auditing/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$203,024

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $203,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,024
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $203,024
Basic Pay (before locality): $153,237
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 0511
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Carol Johnson works as a Auditing for Securities and Exchange Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. Carol earned $203,024 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Michael Burger

Auditing/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$194,283

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $194,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $194,283
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $194,283
Basic Pay (before locality): $146,640
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 0511
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Michael Burger is a Auditing at Securities and Exchange Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $194,283. They are classified at grade 14.

John Gauthier

Auditing/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$192,362

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $192,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $192,362
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $192,362
Basic Pay (before locality): $145,190
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0511
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

John Gauthier is a Auditing at Securities and Exchange Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $192,362. They are classified at grade 14.

Joseph Benham

Auditing/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$182,174

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $182,174
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,174
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $182,174
Basic Pay (before locality): $137,500
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0511
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Joseph Benham works as a Auditing for Securities and Exchange Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. Joseph earned $182,174 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Janice Pegram-Lewis

Auditing/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$182,174

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $182,174
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,174
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $182,174
Basic Pay (before locality): $137,500
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 35
Occupation Code (OPM): 0511
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Janice Pegram-Lewis holds the role of Auditing at Securities and Exchange Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $182,174. Their pay grade is 14.

Eileen Kao

Auditing/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$181,767

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $181,767
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,767
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $181,767
Basic Pay (before locality): $137,193
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0511
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

At Securities and Exchange Commission, Eileen Kao serves as a Auditing based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $181,767. They are classified at grade 15.

Matthew Fryer

Auditing/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$169,946

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $169,946
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,946
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $169,946
Basic Pay (before locality): $128,271
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0511
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

At Securities and Exchange Commission, Matthew Fryer serves as a Auditing based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $169,946. They are classified at grade 14.

Cindy Chang

Auditing/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$168,171

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $168,171
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,171
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Mclean
Work county: Fairfax
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $168,171
Basic Pay (before locality): $126,931
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 511520059
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0511
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Cindy Chang is a Auditing at Securities and Exchange Commission based in Mclean, Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $168,171. They are classified at grade 14.

Sharice Cole

Auditing/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$167,710

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $167,710
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,710
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,710
Basic Pay (before locality): $126,583
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 0511
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Sharice Cole holds the role of Auditing at Securities and Exchange Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $167,710. Their pay grade is 14.

Francis Encomienda

Auditing/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$167,063

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $167,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,063
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,063
Basic Pay (before locality): $126,095
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0511
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Francis Encomienda is a Auditing at Securities and Exchange Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $167,063. They are classified at grade 14.

Nicolas Harrison

Auditing/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$162,845

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $162,845
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,845
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $162,845
Basic Pay (before locality): $122,911
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0511
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

At Securities and Exchange Commission, Nicolas Harrison serves as a Auditing based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $162,845. They are classified at grade 14.

Lucia Fuentes

Auditing/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$161,474

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $161,474
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,474
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $161,474
Basic Pay (before locality): $121,876
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0511
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

At Securities and Exchange Commission, Lucia Fuentes serves as a Auditing based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $161,474. They are classified at grade 14.

Alonzo Munyeneh

Auditing/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$160,680

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $160,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,680
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $160,680
Basic Pay (before locality): $121,277
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0511
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Alonzo Munyeneh is a Auditing at Securities and Exchange Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $160,680. They are classified at grade 14.

Andrea Muller-Gibbs

Auditing/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$160,313

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $160,313
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,313
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $160,313
Basic Pay (before locality): $121,000
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0511
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

At Securities and Exchange Commission, Andrea Muller-Gibbs serves as a Auditing based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $160,313. They are classified at grade 14.

Nicholas Napolitano

Auditing/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$159,269

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $159,269
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,269
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $159,269
Basic Pay (before locality): $120,212
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0511
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Nicholas Napolitano is a Auditing at Securities and Exchange Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $159,269. They are classified at grade 14.

Danielle Grabowski

Auditing/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$156,012

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $156,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,012
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $156,012
Basic Pay (before locality): $117,754
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0511
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

At Securities and Exchange Commission, Danielle Grabowski serves as a Auditing based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $156,012. They are classified at grade 14.

Berrios Perez

Auditing/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$156,012

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $156,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,012
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $156,012
Basic Pay (before locality): $117,754
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0511
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Berrios Perez holds the role of Auditing at Securities and Exchange Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $156,012. Their pay grade is 14.